TBT is a House

[J087]

But, surely there is no need for such a high rank?

Simply, if a moderator is seen to be not doing their job right, they would be demoted?

But who'll decide on that, the other moderators? It's pretty easy to write your own report cards.

Perhaps Resetti should visit sometime.

 

[KarlaKGB]

But who'll decide on that, the other moderators? It's pretty easy to write your own report cards.

Perhaps Resetti should visit sometime.

I don't think we need to get the UN involved.

 

[Yui Z]

But who'll decide on that, the other moderators? It's pretty easy to write your own report cards.

Perhaps Resetti should visit sometime.

Jer would because he's the site owner.

 

[Caius]

This is exactly what I mean. Moderators keep contradicting themselves.

I've never posted a single image as a reply to a thread, until yesterday, and you said with your own words that immediately the suggestion of giving me a warning arose. Prior to my reply were several off-topic messages which weren't dealt with, thus leading to my decision to post that image.

I really don't find it weird that some people consider this forum a dictatorship, or some mild version of it. Moderators moderate the forum users. But who moderates the moderators?

Did you get a warning? No. Why are you so damn nitpicky? We all have different styles of moderation. If you feel like TBT is a dictatorship then why are you here?

Moderators can also infract, ban, warn, and speak with other mods. Usually we talk to each other and find out what the issue is, get to the bottom of it, and everything's just fine.

I know Zr388 mentioned that you do not need to be afraid of mods, and if you feel that something is not quite right about what they said/did, you can report them and the other moderators will investigate on the matter.
If it is about a certain moderator, they will pass the case to other moderators. But I doubt that the moderators can do something wrong that they do get teported.

You'd be surprised.

 

[Jacob4]

But who'll decide on that, the other moderators? It's pretty easy to write your own report cards.

Perhaps Resetti should visit sometime.

The Admins, I guess. But, I feel this is now just pulling things out of thin air. No forum can be perfect, nor can the staff within it.

 

[Lauren]

In light of some recent threads, I thought I'd be so bold as to make an analogy.

The house belongs to the mods and the admins. We are their guests. They will do everything in their power to treat everyone with respect and accommodate everyone's wishes, but this is a private site, so when we're here, we abide by their rules. They're not obligated to observe anyone's notions of free speech or fairness, but will try to do so. All other things being equal, they will give preferential treatment to site members who have been here longer. Consider them friends of the house owners. This doesn't mean those people get to do whatever they want, but they do get the benefit of the doubt.

This is a fair analogy, no?

Agree! This is totally true. We must behave or we will be punished, rules are in place for our safety as well... no one complains when those rules are enforced to stop someone harassing someone online? so why complain when they are enforced to keep order?

 

[Kildor]

But who'll decide on that, the other moderators? It's pretty easy to write your own report cards.

Perhaps Resetti should visit sometime.

We should actually be grateful to the staff, because they are the nicest staff I have ever seen. I've been on other forums and the staff are quite biased or unreliable. The community and the staff are nice, so I do not see why admins need to watch on moderators or vice-versa.

 

[Caius]

We should actually be grateful to the staff, because they are the nicest staff I have ever seen. I've been on other forums and the staff are quite biased or unreliable. The community and the staff are nice, so I do not see why admins need to watch on moderators or vice-versa.

Admins have enough stuff to do that doesn't involve babysitting mods. The reason the mods were chosen is that they don't have to be watched.

 

[EpicGamer12]

As a quick example of how moderators have fallen out of the upheld standards is SockHead. He's a sage for a reason, so you can't say that mods aren't doing their proper job and keeping in check.

 

[Yui Z]

As a quick example of how moderators have fallen out of the upheld standards is SockHead. He's a sage for a reason, so you can't say that mods aren't doing their proper job and keeping in check.

Question: What's a sage and what do they do? ._. I've always wondered...

 

[Flop]

Question: What's a sage and what do they do? ._. I've always wondered...

To quote Justin, they haunt The Bell Tree until the end of time.

They don't have any more power than regular users. They just get bragging rights and a cool green name.

 

[Yui Z]

To quote Justin, they haunt The Bell Tree until the end of time.

They don't have any more power than regular users. They just get bragging rights and a cool green name.

Ehhh... ? So they're 'X mods'? Did they like, quit being mods or something? >.>

I just thought that the ranks went something like ~ admin, super moderator and then sage.

 

[Caius]

To quote Justin, they haunt The Bell Tree until the end of time.

They don't have any more power than regular users. They just get bragging rights and a cool green name.

They get their own forum, and to be honest if I'm ever confused about something and none of the other mods or admins are on I'd be more than happy to go to a sage. Some of them have stepped down willingly because of time problems.

 

[Flop]

Ehhh... ? So they're 'X mods'? Did they like, quit being mods or something? >.>

I just thought that the ranks went something like ~ admin, super moderator and then sage.

Most of them have probably stepped down, but a couple have been demoted. XD

 

[Caius]

Most of them have probably stepped down, but a couple have been demoted. XD

It could be anything. That's their business for the most part

 

[Ashtot]

Ehhh... ? So they're 'X mods'? Did they like, quit being mods or something? >.>

I just thought that the ranks went something like ~ admin, super moderator and then sage.

sage < super moderator < admin

 

[Cory]

This is deep. This reaches my heart.

 

[SockHead]

i didnt get demoted just fyi

 

[Zeiro]

In light of some recent threads, I thought I'd be so bold as to make an analogy.

The house belongs to the mods and the admins. We are their guests. They will do everything in their power to treat everyone with respect and accommodate everyone's wishes, but this is a private site, so when we're here, we abide by their rules. They're not obligated to observe anyone's notions of free speech or fairness, but will try to do so. All other things being equal, they will give preferential treatment to site members who have been here longer. Consider them friends of the house owners. This doesn't mean those people get to do whatever they want, but they do get the benefit of the doubt.

This is a fair analogy, no?

It's not the best analogy I've heard. I like to think of TBT as more of a family.

I also feel as though you're trying to kiss up to the mods and admins somehow by posting this.

i didnt get demoted just fyi

You never told me how you got fired.

 

[oath2order]

It's not the best analogy I've heard. I like to think of TBT as more of a family.

I also feel as though you're trying to kiss up to the mods and admins somehow by posting this.

You never told me how you got fired.

Karla? A kiss-up? hahahahaha

okay that's funny.

Yeah, I like the family analogy. We all argue and fight and we all love each other. I think.